April 26, 2012

In Punjab Petrol ( Common Man`s fuel as it used in scooters , motor cycles , mopeds small cars like Maruti 800 , Nano etc )
retails around Rs. 74 a Liter in Jalandhar and rest of Punjab( Highest in the Country ).

Even after
abolishing Octroi ( Choongi ) in the State , Choongi continues to be
levied on Urban Petrol and Urban Electricity .

. Whereas Electricity is
given free to many in Punjab ( on Vote Bank basis with no concession to Physically Handicapped Punjabis as they do not form a Vote Bank ) on the other hand ,Urban businessmen in
Punjab are charged Electricity at Penal Rates ( euphemistically called
Commercial Rates ).